MINUTES: Curriculum Committee 4-20-15

Curriculum Committee Minutes

April 20, 2015

Members:

Joni Dunlap

Heather Johnson

Jarrod Hanson

Nancy Shanklin

Scott Schaefle

Staff:

Shakira Anderson – Recorder

Hilary Bruce


GENERAL BUSINESS & REVIEW/DISCUSSIONS:

 


COURSE PROPOSAL/REVISION REQUESTS:

Status                                     Proposal                                                        Requestor

 

Approved                           BA/MA: Concentration in HDFR                              Ruben Viramontez Anguiano

  • Approved by the SEHD Curriculum Committee.
  • BA/MA will go through the Graduate and Undergraduate Council for University approval.

 

Approved                           HDFR New Courses                                                        Janine Rosche

  • HDFR 4/5045: Latino Families in Later Life
  • HDFR 4/5075: Family Policy & Law
  • HDFR 6/7000: Family Theories & Issues
  • Clarify how participation and discussion points are assessed for all courses.

 

Pending                               EPSY: Urban Ecologies Courses                               Jung-In Kim

  • EPSY 5410 and EPSY 7410
  • ESPY 6600 and EPSY 7600
  • Explain the differentiation between the MA, Ed.D and Ph.D. The rubric does not reflect the different expectations for the different groups of students.
  • How are participation points for face-to-face class sessions awarded?
  • Doctoral level students have additional required readings. How are they held accountable for this?
  • There is no assessment tool for the presentation part of the paper. How will the presentation be assessed?
  • Updates will be brought to the committee in the fall.

 

Approved                           ECED Crosslisted Courses                                           Cristina Gillanders

  • ECED 4200 and ECED 5200
  • ECED 4202 and ECED 5070
  • Recommended to check course workload. Are the point totals in balance and realistic?

GRADUATE FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:

All appointments approved


OTHER ITEMS/UPDATES